Lessons learned: Implementing the case teaching method in a mechanical engineering course

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-69

  Yadav, Aman ^a   Shaver, Gregory M ^a   Meckl, Peter ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case based instruction; Conceptual understanding; Mechanical engineering

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SURVEYS; TEACHING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

CASE STUDY APPROACH; CASE TEACHING METHODS; CASE-BASED INSTRUCTIONS; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS; PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; STUDENT PERCEPTIONS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 73849091330     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2010.tb01042.x     Document Type: Article

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